{"id":1042,"date":"2022-03-31T16:12:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T16:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adainfo.org\/?page_id=1042"},"modified":"2022-06-20T19:31:36","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T19:31:36","slug":"state-and-local-government-employers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adainfo.org\/ada-information\/employers\/state-and-local-government-employers\/","title":{"rendered":"State and Local Government Employers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1042\" class=\"elementor elementor-1042\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25bb3680 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25bb3680\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-218ada4f\" data-id=\"218ada4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1385121e ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1385121e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>State and local governments are covered employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act regardless of how many employees they have. State and local governments are required to provide equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities.<\/p><p>Below are publications and resources to help state and local government employers understand their rights and responsibilities and maximize the potential of their workforce.<\/p><h2>Popular Publications and Resources<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/eeoc.gov\/facts\/ada17.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2>It\u2019s All about Accommodation<\/h2><p>(information on reasonable accommodation and how to do it)<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"\/content\/top-10-factors-to-successful-RA\">Employers\u2019 Top 10 Factors Contributing to Successful Reasonable Accommodation Outcomes<\/a><\/li><li>Job Accommodations Network (JAN) <a href=\"https:\/\/askjan.org\/soar.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Searchable Online Accommodation Resource<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/askjan.org\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Job Accommodations Network (JAN)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2>Get on Board!<\/h2><p>(why and how to recruit, hire, and retain workers with disabilities)<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/eeoc.gov\/facts\/final_states_best_practices_report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Final Report on Best Practices For the Employment of People with Disabilities In State Government<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.askearn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peatworks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology (PEAT)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shrm.org\/hrdisciplines\/Diversity\/Articles\/Pages\/disability_072110.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM): Disability Employment Resource Page<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2>More Good Stuff<\/h2><p>(organizations, general resources, materials collections, etc.)<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/eeoc.gov\/laws\/types\/disability.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dol.gov\/odep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worksupport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Supports and Job Retention<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Visit our \u201c<a href=\"\/faqs-employers\">FAQs for Employers<\/a>\u201d page for answers to a few common questions, and check out our &#8220;<a href=\"\/content\/publications\">Publications<\/a>&#8221; page to find ADA documents and our &#8220;<a href=\"\/content\/resources\">Resources<\/a>&#8221; page to find links to information on a variety of employment-related topics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State and local governments are covered employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act regardless of how many employees they have. 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